Directory traversal vulnerability in the doSendObjectInfo method in frameworks/av/media/mtp/MtpServer.cpp in Android 4.4.4 allows physically proximate attackers with a direct connection to the target Android device to upload files outside of the sdcard via a .
Published Jul 7, 2017
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.38%
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the doSendObjectInfo method in frameworks/av/media/mtp/MtpServer.cpp in Android 4.4.4 allows physically proximate attackers with a direct connection to the target Android device to upload files outside of the sdcard via a .. (dot dot) in a name parameter of an MTP request.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00382) | 29.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00357) | 27.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.28% (0.00280) | 49.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00087) | 38.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00087) | 37.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00087) | 35.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131509/Android-4.4-MTP-Path-Traversal.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/50 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535294/100/1100/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74210 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131509/Android-4.4-MTP-Path-Traversal.html | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/50 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535294/100/1100/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74210 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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